Today I was grabbing lunch on campus. I got my rice bowl and was standing in line when I noticed something happening in front of me. The boy two people ahead of me was $1.50 short. I had seen him walk in earlier and could tell that he was a little bit slower. As the cashier told him he didn't have enough money, my heart sunk a little as he felt his pockets to find enough. Before I even thought to help him, the kid in front of me asked how much and handed the cashier $2 and then let the boy keep the change. They both walked away separately and I stood there smiling at the interaction I had seen take place.
I paid and went to find a table to sit at and I saw the guy that had given the money. I walked over and thanked him for what he did. He shrugged and said it was no problem. I could tell by his response that he hadn't thought twice about helping that boy. It was almost instinctive how quickly he pulled out the cash.
I wish we could all be like that, myself included because i didn't help the kid. I wish I would have. Not matter what we are going through, we can always reach out to help someone in need. Whether at home or abroad, there are opportunities to serve every single day. Each of us has something special that we can contribute to the lives of others. So, no matter what, HELP. REACH OUT. DO SOMETHING MORE. Show God that you love Him and His children, your brothers and Sisters.
This is something that's been on my mind a lot lately. as per recommendation by Steven, I have read "Are We not all Beggars?" By Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. He talks about how even Jesus Christ wa not priviledged in this life. He sat on no throne, he wore no fine clothes, he lived not in a castle, He described himself as homeless. Did Christ let that stop Him from helping others that lacked the pleasures of life? He definitely did not.
"And now, if God, who has created you, on whom you are dependent for your lives and for all that ye have and are, doth grant unto you whatsoever ye ask that is right, in faith, believing that ye shall receive, O then, how ye ought to impart of the substance that ye have one to another."
-Mosiah 4:21
